Digging for computer dirt Collecting obsolete tape drives used to be an eccentric hobby. But now that corporate lawsuits can hinge on unearthing ancient digital data, stocking up on funky hardware is good business...

Are All Consultants Corrupt? That's one possible conclusion in the wake of the Enron scandal. According to David Maister, who's been studying professional-services firms for more than 20 years, it's time to clear the air...

Broken Affair? Banks, as most companies, have enjoyed close relationships with their accountants for decades, and have been becoming more and more dependent on them for a variety of services, often far removed from auditing their books. Now those relationships are being called into question...

Gartner, Align Thyself - How Gartner recognized its own alignment problems, the processes it developed to recover strategic alignment, and a behind-the-scenes look at the IT operations of the uber-analysts...